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Frail Elder Waiver

The Frail Elder Waiver is a MassHealth Home and Community-Based Services waiver that provides community services and supports to eligible elders.

Eligibility

  • Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
  • Care recipient age: at least 60

Questions to ask the program

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

  • Does the person receiving care live in Massachusetts? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts? — Our record lists gross monthly limit around $2,982 for a household of one — limits change, so confirm the current figures.
  • Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (60 or older)?
  • What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
  • Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
  • What documents do you need from us to start an application?
  • Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

How to apply

  • Contact your local Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) to request a clinical eligibility assessment, or complete and mail the FEW application to your local ASAP; MassHealth determines financial eligibility from the SACA-2 application with the HCBS Waiver box checked plus Supplement A (submit online, by mail to the MassHealth Enrollment Center, by fax to (617) 887-8799, or in person)

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.